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SimCity offline…the customer is always right?
Gaming

SimCity offline…the customer is always right?

After a tumultuous year, SimCity debuts offline play, raising debates on player demands vs. developer vision in gaming.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Mar 2014
SimCity for Mac set for release this month...
Gaming

SimCity for Mac set for release this month...

EA SPORTS confirms that SimCity will be exclusively available as a digital release for Mac at the end of the month.

By David Williams • 1 min read • Thu, 8th Aug 2013
SimCity shifts over million copies
Gaming

SimCity shifts over million copies

Despite being plagued with more issues than Lindsay Lohan, SimCity has reportedly sold 1.1 million copies in just two weeks.

By Brendan Kelly • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2013
Have EA and Maxis lied over SimCity servers?
Gaming

Have EA and Maxis lied over SimCity servers?

SimCity servers not necessary, claim sources. AI also lacking, as Sim's show no consistency. Serious annoyance voiced on EA forums.

By Brendan Kelly • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Mar 2013
SimCity sees light at the end of the tunnel
Gaming

SimCity sees light at the end of the tunnel

EA's rocky SimCity saga nears an end as Maxis GM reports a dramatic drop in game crashes, drawing mixed reactions from fans.

By Brendan Kelly • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2013
Sim City struggles with server problems
Gaming

Sim City struggles with server problems

Many gamers have been looking forward to Sim City for months, a sequel to a game that for many is iconic an nostalgic.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2013
THE SIMS 2: APARTMENT LIFE
Gaming

THE SIMS 2: APARTMENT LIFE

The Sims 2: Apartment Life is the eighth expansion pack to The Sims 2, the moderately successful virtual reality simulation game.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Sat, 1st Nov 2008